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Kevin Smith Gaming Guru - Page 24New Jersey - Three I-Gaming Bills, Limited Possibilities25 February 2004
A trio of Internet gaming-related bills have been introduced in New Jersey this year, but insiders are unsure if any of them have a legitimate chance of getting passed.
One bill would prohibit online gambling, another would legalize it and the third would set up a commission to study the issue.
All ... (read more)
New Jersey Senate Revisits I-Gaming Policy20 February 2004
For the second straight year, a bill aimed at clarifying state law to address Internet gambling has been introduced in the New Jersey legislature, and this time around it could have some legs on it.
Senate Bill 2376, reintroduced in January, would make Internet gaming conducted by anyone located in the state illegal (regardless of where any other party in the transaction is located). ... (read more)
British RCA/attheraces Tiff Could Get Ugly18 February 2004
Two weeks after attheraces and the Racecourse Association (RCA) severed their ties, reports that both sides could be contemplating legal action have surfaced.
"The RCA is firmly of the view, and has been advised to that effect, that attheraces is not entitled, in the circumstances, to ... (read more)
Positive Vibes in the United Kingdom17 February 2004
The process is far from over, but the interactive gambling industry's initial response to the new the U.K. Gambling Bill making its way through Parliament has been very positive.
"It is just a matter of time before monopolies and restraints of trade are done away with."
- Tom Kavanagh Gaming ... (read more)
attheraces and the Future of British Racing13 February 2004
The termination of attheraces' broadcast agreement with the Racecourse Associations has raised concerns over the possible effect on future revenues for British tracks.
Officials on both sides are confident that a resolution can be reached and that broadcasting will continue, but many doubt that revenues ... (read more)
MasterCard Tells Merchants to Halt Illegal Activity13 February 2004
MasterCard International issued a bulletin to its member financial institutions Thursday reiterating the importance of compliance with MasterCard standards. Numerous references are made to Internet gambling, although there's not an emphasis on any particular illegal activity.
MasterCard said the ... (read more)
Mobsters Prevail in the Online Poker Circuit11 February 2004
Amid the convergence of the online and offline poker worlds, Prima Poker.com has come up aces with its most recent marketing campaign.
"The synergy between online and offline poker has given the sport more exposure than ever before."
- Tamar Yaniv Prima Poker
Online poker rooms made a ... (read more)
Editorial - Prohibition Wouldn't Slow Tom Smith11 February 2004
While online bookmakers across the globe still haven't come down from their Super Bowl euphoria, talk about another I-gaming prohibition bill in the Senate has already begun.
For many in the industry, the same song and dance is getting old, but it's still enough to cause them to stand up and take ... (read more)
The Price Is Right Online10 February 2004
Bob Barker's fame has extended from game show legend to the Hollywood big screen and now to the interactive gaming.
The host of The Price is Right, one of America's most famous game shows, will be the cornerstone of a new online gaming site devoted to the show.
FremantleMedia, which owns the rights to ... (read more)
NCAA Running Back Subject of Gambling Probe6 February 2004
A lengthy investigation by ESPN revealed that Robert Dellimuti, the benefactor for Ohio State's starting tailback Maurice Clarett, had a relationship with Costa Rican sports book SBG Global and could have been betting on football games the week leading up to the Buckeye's 2003 National Championship game ... (read more)
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